Tori Jankoska has jumped into the running to be named the women’s college basketball national player of the year.

The Michigan State senior guard was added Monday to the watch list for the Wade Trophy, which is presented annually to the national player of the year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.

Jankoska was one of 10 players added to the watch list and among 35 players in consideration for the award.

The 5-foot-8 Jankoska is enjoying a banner final season for the Spartans. She ranks second in the Big Ten and 11th nationally in scoring (21.6 points per game), fifth in assists (5.2 per game) and leads in free-throw shooting (90.2 percent).

Jankoska became the all-time leading scorer in MSU women’s basketball history last month and has 1,962 career points. She is 38 points away from becoming the 22nd player in Big Ten history to surpass the 2,000 points milestone.

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